The final order settling the FTC’s charges prohibits the company, which operates clinics in north Texas; New Braunfels, Texas; and Vail, Colorado, and its owner from making such claims, unless they can be supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence.

The Commission vote approving the final consent order and the issuance of letters to the public commenters was 4-0-1, with Commissioner Christine Wilson not participating. (The staff contact is Tom Carter, FTC’s Southwest Region, 214-979-9372.)